An Indian national has been killed in Kuwait in Iranian strikes on a power and water desalination plant, the Indian Embassy said on Monday. Expressing its “deepest condolences” at the tragic demise, the embassy said in a social media post it was closely coordinating with Kuwaiti authorities to render all possible support and assistance.
Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy told the state-run KUNA news agency that a service building at one of its power and water desalination plants was damaged during the attack. Officials described it as a “brutal attack.” The plant where the attack occurred was not identified.
Ministry spokesperson Fatima Jawhar Hayat told Gulf News the strike resulted in the death of a worker of Indian nationality. Technical and emergency response teams were immediately deployed to the site to contain the situation and manage the aftermath in line with the ministry’s approved emergency plan. Hayat said specialised teams are working to secure the damaged facilities while coordinating closely with security authorities and other relevant agencies.
The ministry said operational efficiency across the country’s electricity and water network remains intact.
Recently, an Indian national was among two people killed in the UAE when debris from missiles intercepted by the country’s air-defence system fell on a street. Iran’s retaliation after joint US and Israeli strikes on Tehran on February 28 has escalated the war to the entire Gulf region.
